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The Seventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw, finding the defendant's appeal regarding the revocation of his supervised release to be frivolous. The court affirmed the district court's decision because the defendant waived key objections and the evidence supported the finding of domestic battery.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Rosco Demar Lewis for drug offenses. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The First Circuit affirmed Keion Rowell's conviction for sex trafficking of a minor, rejecting his Fourth Amendment challenge to a warrantless police entry. The court also dismissed claims regarding courtroom sealing, evidence admission, and alternate jurors, finding no reversible error in any instance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in the case of United States v. Tyus. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to vacate a 2008 FOIA judgment, ruling that the movant failed to prove fraud on the court by clear and convincing evidence. The court also upheld the lower court's decision to treat the motion as untimely under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(3).
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Monisha Rhodes's motion for compassionate release, ruling that statutory sentencing factors weighed against relief despite her caregiving circumstances. The court held that the district court properly considered her extensive criminal history and the need to protect the public from further crimes.
The Eleventh Circuit established a new standard for compassionate release, requiring inmates to prove that no other person is both qualified and free to care for an incapacitated family member. Applying this rule, the court affirmed the denial of Rufino Robelo-Galo's petition because his son was found to be an available alternative caregiver.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a below-Guidelines sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of a drug offense. The court granted counsel leave to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this criminal appeal. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's supervised release conditions, rejecting claims that a prohibition on loitering in prostitution areas was unconstitutionally vague. The court also upheld a condition requiring sex offender treatment, finding the delegation of authority to a treatment provider to determine necessity was constitutionally permissible.
